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Tim Tebow‘s dream of becoming a major leaguer is coming to an end — the football superstar-turned-slugger is officially retiring from baseball.
The 33-year-old Heisman Trophy winner joined the New York Mets in 2016 … making it as far as the AAA level with the Syracuse Mets in 2019.
Tebow appeared in 287 games in 3 pro seasons in the Mets farm system … earning 18 homers, 107 runs scored, 48 doubles, three triples, 107 RBI and 5 stolen bases.
Tebow released a statement on his decision to walk away from the sport Wednesday afternoon … saying he’s ready to pursue other dreams.
“I want to thank the Mets, Mr. Alderson, the fans and all my teammates for the chance to be a part of such a…